thunderace
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 09:10 PM |
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electronic ignition maplin
has anyone fitted this to there car ?
what othere parts other than this do i need to convert point to electronic ignition?
do i need a 12v or 9v coil??
for a 1600cc xflow engine with a aldon points dizzy fitted.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3162&doy=25m8
[Edited on 17/9/06 by thunderace]
 
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bilbo
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 09:45 PM |
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 Are they still making those things. I used to run one on my old mk1 fiesta in my student days - too many years ago to mention
To clarify what they are, they are just ignition amplifiers. You still have to retain your points. The idea is that rather than the points triggering
the coil directly, the points just tigger the amp, which in turn triggers the coil with a transistor. Makes for cleaner sparks and longer life for the
points. Don't think it matters what voltage the coil is.
Hope that helps?
Bill
[Edited on 17/9/06 by bilbo]
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caber
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 10:08 PM |
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Pretty useless IMHO, I had one that i used on my Land Rover, it made no apparent difference to operation of ignition and eventually the thing blew up
its internal components!
Caber
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/9/06 at 07:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
I used to run one on my old mk1 fiesta in my student days - too many years ago to mention
That brings back (not so distant) memories - gaping/ replacing the points every 5000 miles or so on my Mk I fiesta in my student days (that was only 4
years ago mind)
I'd say ditch the points, there are plenty electronic kits for the X-flow's - Webber, Luminiton, Megajolt, etc......
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02GF74
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| posted on 18/9/06 at 09:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
I'd say ditch the points, there are plenty electronic kits for the X-flow's - Webber, Luminiton, Megajolt, etc......
yes they are, but they will set you back typically £ 150 vs £ 10 for the maplins. 
I have one fitted. Took about 1/2 hour to build, it will fit inside an AB12 box but the box needs a bit of trimming. I used thick copper wire from
the board and soldered on spade terminals; this allows the original wires to be used.
Reason for fitting?
Space if very tight under my twin dellorto carbs/1300 crossflow so I don't want to be messing with the gap/timing hence fitting this.
here is one I made earlier:
and fitted.
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caber
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| posted on 18/9/06 at 09:38 AM |
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Sorry to say Maplin box doesn't help with point adjustment issues, they do not arc so much but the heel still wears on the cam and you need to
keep checking the dwell angle :-( I suggest you get an Aldon Ignitor these are only about £70 or £80 are easy to fit and absolutely reliable unless
you coil burns out then they are toast!
Caber
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/9/06 at 12:37 PM |
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H&H do kits as well, but I don't know how much ££ they are asking
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